Michael Turneroffers a detailed examination of Britain's role and influence in the 1970s and 1980s, a time of rapid change whenBritain could no longer expect to be treated as one of the 'Big Three' world powers. This book examinesthe key decisions, their consequences, and places British policy-making in its international context."
Michael Turneroffers a detailed examination of Britain's role and influence in the 1970s and 1980s, a time of rapid change whenBritain could no longer...
This is a detailed, single volume analysis of Britain's changing position in the world during the twentieth century. It places British policy making in the appropriate domestic and international contexts, offers an alternative to the more negative, 'decline'-obsessed assessments of Britain's role and influence in global affairs. This book suggests that Britain's leaders did a better job than some historians think. Michael Turner, in order to understand why they took the options they did, investigates their motives and aims within the international environment within which they...
This is a detailed, single volume analysis of Britain's changing position in the world during the twentieth century. It places British policy makin...